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Philly’s Boat House Row brings ‘yacht rock’ to Irwin’s Lamp TheatreVideo
Put on your Sperrys and Ray-Bans and sail away to the smooth sounds of yacht rock. Boat House Row will cruise from Philadelphia to The Lamp Theatre in Irwin for a show at 8 p.m. April 15, celebrating the soft rock that filled the airwaves in the late 1970s and...
Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors to discuss a response...
Greensburg’s Palace Theatre adds accessible seating options
More accessible seating has been added at The Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg. Eight new locations are available at the front of the theater near the stage, along with existing spaces at the back of the theater, to provide additional options to patrons with special seating needs. The new accessible...
Unique art installation ‘People We Love’ opens in Downtown Pittsburgh
Imagine sitting at the opposite end of a video camera lens as an image of someone you love is reflected on a piece of glass in front of the lens. As you stare at the photo of your loved one, you’re given various prompts by a recorded voice and your...
Pink Floyd members reunite to record song for Ukraine
LONDON — Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine, the band announced Thursday. “Hey Hey Rise Up” features Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, with vocals from Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the band BoomBox....
Deer Lakes mom inspires Curtisville elementary students with her children’s book
When Brandy Donze’s daughter, Zoey, asked to take the children’s book she illustrated to school to share, Donze was delighted to say yes. That copy of “Willow Wings” didn’t make it home from Zoey’s school, Curtisville Primary Center in Deer Lakes School District in December. “I was like, ‘Oh, you...
Murrysville art exhibit to showcase Latrobe artist’s studentsVideo
When Mark and Amanda Clemente opened Brushes & Beans in Murrysville, they wanted to have a business that was part of the community. Hosting art classes and exhibiting local art has been a big part of that. In April and May, the Clementes will host one of their biggest exhibits...
Media critic Eric Boehlert killed in bike accident
NEW YORK — Media critic and journalist Eric Boehlert has died following a bike accident in New Jersey. He was 57. Boehlert was fatally struck Monday night in Montclair, where he lived with his family, about 20 miles northwest of New York City, his wife, Tracy Breslin, confirmed to the...
Jazz musician Bill Heid to perform at Joey’s in ExportVideo
Bill Heid can remember being in his father’s studio, George Heid Productions, and seeing famous musicians like Billy Strayhorn, Henry Mancini and George Benson walk through its doors to record. “A lot of the Pittsburgh jazz greats recorded their first demo at my dad’s studio,” said Heid, who has been...
Bobby Rydell, Philly teen idol known for ‘Wild One’ and ‘Volare’ dies at 79
Bobby Rydell, the singer who rose to fame as a South Philly teen idol with hits such as “Kissin’ Time,” “Wild One” and “Wildwood Days” and maintained a career in show business that lasted six decades, has died at age 79. Rydell’s death was confirmed by his marketing and event...
Stage Right stages ‘Joseph,’ a biblical tale of intrigue, at The Palace
The thing that makes “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” so interesting for audiences also makes it challenging for the cast. “The music is everything from country-western to calypso to a pop-rock sound, and other things that go toward the classical musical theater sound,” said Christopher McAllister, executive director of...
Chicago ER doctor writes ‘Emergency’ about covid’s 1st year — and the time his own hospital failed his mother
Thomas Fisher figured he would end up in the very place he works, in the emergency room. Eventually, everyone passes through. Two springs ago, at the onset of the pandemic, he thought he might die of the thing he was treating in others. He updated his will, removed enough cash...
Westmoreland Performing Arts stages pre-Easter ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Anthony Marino Jr. is calmly approaching what is arguably one of the more fraught roles in theater. He’s playing Jesus in the Westmoreland Performing Arts pre-Easter production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” “It’s almost easy for me to step into it because of my history with the show,” said Marino, 21,...
Q&A: Barbara Kruger on remixing her own art and her visits to 4chan
LOS ANGELES — In 1985, Los Angeles County Museum of Art curator Kathleen McCarthy Gauss organized a series of exhibitions exploring new ways in which photography was being deployed in art. Among the seven featured artists was a former Mademoiselle magazine graphic designer who had landed in Los Angeles at...
Ed Sheeran wins copyright case over 2017 hit ‘Shape of You’Video
LONDON — Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit “Shape of You” on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a “culture” of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial. The British pop...
TV Q&A: What’s up with TV weather forecast ‘impact days’?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Recently KDKA-TV joined in on the latest weather gimmick: “first alert weather days.” WTAE offers the equally cringey “impact days.” Why do the local stations...
Chris Rock adds 2nd night in Pittsburgh after 1st show sells outVideo
Chris Rock is extending his stay in Pittsburgh to two nights. The comedian made headlines on March 27 when he was slapped by actor Will Smith at the Oscars. Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, which prompted Smith to come on stage and hit Rock. Rock’s first show...
Upcoming PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season showcases powerful women
The 2022-23 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series has a strong theme of female empowerment. “From ‘Six,’ which allows King Henry VIII’s wives to tell their stories, to the all-female creative team of ‘Hadestown,’ to iconic leading ladies like Elsa, Tina Turner and Tracy Turnblad, this season shines a light on...
Actor Michael O’Keefe talks ‘Caddyshack,’ more serious work ahead of Steel City ConVideo
During his days as a rising star in the 1970s and ‘80s, Michael O’Keefe was the kind of performer younger actors could look up to. O’Keefe could do it all, including a guest shot in 1974 at age 19 – playing a paralyzed soldier on “M*A*S*H,” arguably the best show...
Ishmael Reed among winners of Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
NEW YORK — Author, playwright and longtime champion of multiculturalism Ishmael Reed is receiving a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to literature. Reed is among this year’s winners of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, given for work that “confronts racism and explores diversity,” the Cleveland Foundation announced Tuesday. Percival Everett’s...
TV Talk: Beaver County teen’s ‘Idol’ journey ends; ‘Tokyo Vice’ drops on HBO MaxVideo
And then it was over: Morgan Gruber, the 17-year-old Riverside High School senior from Fombell, was eliminated on Monday’s episode of ABC’s “American Idol.” “I just want everyone to know that I did not make it to the top 24,” Gruber wrote on her Facebook page Monday night. “They will...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to perform ‘Swan Lake’ with new staging
It’s been nearly a century-and-a-half since Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the ballet “Swan Lake.” Today it’s one of the most popular ballets of all time. So, why mess with it? A production of “Swan Lake” by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is debuting next month and features new staging by artistic...
From the archive: Ex-Tarentum resident Estelle Harris enjoys role in ‘Seinfeld’
In memory of actress Estelle Harris, who died this weekend at age 93, TribLIVE is reposting a story from 1994 where she spoke about her work on “Seinfeld” and her acting career. Story by Rex Rutkoski. Published on Feb. 17, 1994. She’s been associated with some of the best-known people...
TV Talk: Western Pa. teen continues to advance on ‘American Idol’Video
From failing to make it onto the show last season to now advancing three times this season, Morgan Gruber of Franklin Township, Beaver County, is on a roll. In Sunday’s duets-themed episode, taped in December, platinum ticketholder Jay Copeland picked Gruber to be his duet partner, and they advanced to...
Jon Batiste tops Grammy Awards, winning 5 trophies
LAS VEGAS — Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take...
